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We should watch out for more companies to be introducing rare earth recycling plays, according to Kachan, and for electronics manufacturers to design their products to be easier to break apart for rare earth element recovery.

Another recently published report focuses on the investment opportunities available in cleantech products and services. The report, "Cleantech Redefined," was co-authored by Dallas Kachan of the research firm Kachan & Co. and Danielle Fugere of As You Sow, and includes contributions from the Responsible Endowments Coalition.

"The adoption of clean products and services is being driven by economics," said Dallas Kachan, founder of Kachan & Co., an international cleantech consultancy based in Vancouver. Corporations, in other words, don't run on benevolent green ideals. "Saving the planet is kind of a pleasant after-effect," Kachan said.

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According to green energy industry analyst Dallas Kachan, “The collapse of Solyndra turned renewable energy into a political hot potato, and American lawmakers are still gun shy when it comes to renewable power, even if it doesn't directly involve taxpayer funds.”